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January 17—This week, a lunar lander and orbital rocket launch successfully. Plus, why the L.A. fires were so dangerous, and exotic "paraparticles" that might exist in many dimensions.  All that and more below! --Andrea Gawrylewski, Chief Newsletter Editor

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Can You Get Bird Flu from Eggs? Your Egg Safety Questions Answered Eggs can carry nasty viruses and bacteria. Here's how to store and eat them safely Tanya Lewis

Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer The prion disease that causes deer, elk and other cervids to waste away could someday jump to humans, but many hunters are not convinced they should worry Sophie Hartley

Photos Show Why Los Angeles Fires Were the Worst in City's History The ferocity and scale of the fires that tore through the Los Angeles area become clearer in photographs Andrea Thompson, staff editor; Amanda Stosz

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Exotic 'Paraparticles' That Defy Categorization May Exist in Many Dimensions Theoretical physicists predict the existence of exotic "paraparticles" that defy classification and could have quantum computing applications Davide Castelvecchi; Nature magazine

Why Are Recurring Dreams Usually Bad Ones? Recurring dreams may feature taking a test the dreamer didn't study for, having to make a speech or being attacked. Here's why our sleeping brain comes back to these unpleasant dreams again and again Amanda Heidt

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Why Does Greenland Interest Trump? Climate Change Is Only Part of the Story Arctic shipping routes and burgeoning mining opportunities may be part of Greenland's appeal to President-elect Donald Trump, but each comes with challenges as well Meghan Bartels

Why We're So Preoccupied by the Past People talk more about past events than future ones—and memories hold clues for navigating the present Jeremy R. Manning

Here's What to Watch in 2025's Skies The heavens will provide a bounty of viewing treasures in the coming year Phil Plait

Annual U.S. Dementia Cases Projected to Rise to 1 Million by 2060 A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 percent after age 55 Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

What Makes Urban Wildfire Smoke So Toxic Wildfires burning in cities unleash a toxic, unpredictable combination of compounds into the air Allison Parshall

Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA's new lunar delivery initiative Michael Greshko

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Finally Takes Flight The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket soared to success, reaching orbit on its highly anticipated inaugural flight but failing to land its booster on an ocean barge Nadia Drake

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